Communities across the state are gearing up for the second annual USA Pro Challenge cycling race next week. The race will bring some of the biggest names in cycling to compete in Colorado. Bente Birkeland sat down with Shawn Hunter, the CEO of the Pro Challenge to talk about this year’s race.

If you’ve ever driven through the intersection at Templeton Gap and Fillmore in Colorado Springs, then you probably remember the inspirational murals and mules that lived at the Taylor Barn. Today on the Big Something Radio Program, […]

In our semi-regular conversation with Governor John Hickenlooper, statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland gets his take on oil and gas regulations, his concerns about legalizing marijuana, and why he isn’t planning a future political career in the national spotlight.

The agency that regulates oil and gas development has hired a new director. Matt Lepore is the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s former attorney and takes the helm during a tumultuous time. Statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland sat down with him to talk about the future of energy development in Colorado.

August is designated as National Breastfeeding Month, drawing attention to the natural, physical way in which mothers nourish their children. For this month’s Healthy Conversation, KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin is joined by nurse and board certified lactation consultant Lori Yoshimiya from Evans Army Community Hospital to talk about the process, challenges, and very personal nature […]

The goal of this year’s Colorado Health Symposium was to address issues related to equity in access to health care. Yesterday, we heard from Dr. Jeff Brenner, who pioneered so-called hotspot research and looked into the relationship between zip codes and health care. Today, we’ll hear a conversation between Carol McKinley of Continue Reading →

The goal of this year’s Colorado Health Symposium was to address issues related to equity in access to health care. The conference was held last week in Keystone, and brought together hundreds of health care professionals and policy makers from Colorado and beyond. Colorado Public News was there, and this week we’re bringing you […]

The goal of this year’s Colorado Health Symposium was to address issues related to equity in access to health care. The conference was held last week in Keystone, and brought together hundreds of health care professionals and policy makers from Colorado and beyond. Colorado Public News was there, and this week we’re […]

Ballots for the June primary election are due next week on Tuesday. Perhaps one of the biggest regional races comes on the Republican ballot, where Robert Blaha is challenging incumbent Congressman Doug Lamborn.

KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin spoke with both candidates. In case you missed it, here are the conversations that aired, and the […]

The date for turning in primary election ballots is fast approaching. Perhaps one of the biggest regional races comes on the Republican ballot, where Robert Blaha is challenging incumbent Congressman Doug Lamborn for the nomination in the 5th Congressional District. KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin sat down to talk with both candidates. Yesterday, we heard […]

The date for turning in primary election ballots is fast approaching. Perhaps one of the biggest regional races comes on the Republican ballot, where Robert Blaha is challenging incumbent Congressman Doug Lamborn for the nomination in the 5th Congressional District. KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin sat down to talk with both candidates. Tomorrow we’ll hear […]

June is Men’s Health Month. KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin recently sat down with Lt. Col. Dave Haight, who is an Army Family Practice Physician at Fort Carson, to talk about some of the less obvious reasons to pay attention to men’s health.

As George Benson and the late Whitney Houston each sang, the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. But it may seem like our children these days are faced with more challenges than ever before. This month, we’re taking a look at the issues kids […]

After my grandmother died last month I had the somewhat daunting task of listening to and editing over 5 hours of interviews my mother conducted with her a decade ago. Along with the many familiar personal and family stories she told, I was also riveted by her many short accounts of life as […]

On a recent afternoon, members of the Colorado Springs community marched from the Pioneers Museum to the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado’s Building on East Costilla St. to share their appreciation for what the fund has brought to the community over the past 15 years. It was recently announced that the Gay and […]

In 1970, under the leadership of Bee Vradenburg, the Colorado Springs Symphony hired Charles Ansbacher as its new conductor and music director. At that time the symphony was nary a glimmer of what it would become with Vradenburg and Ansbacher at the helm over the next 20 years. This Friday, a free […]

March 19, 2018 | NPR · Boys get the message quickly: a man is supposed to be strong and independent. That message, researchers say, has widespread consequences for men’s social lives and physical health.

March 19, 2018 | NPR · Vladimir Putin wanted a mandate to govern, and got it, with 76 percent of the vote. He will use the next six years to advance his mission: cementing Russia’s role as a major player on the world stage.

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March 19, 2018 | FA · Trump “has made nationalist policy into the policy of the executive branch,” says New York Times editor Jonathan Weisman. His new book, (((Semitism))), is about being Jewish in the Trump era.

March 19, 2018 | NPR · Love, Simon is only the latest in a surprisingly long line of films that have explored what it’s like to come out in high school. Here’s some of the smaller, quirkier films that paved the way.